Chi Om

Chi is a life-transformation mentor with 25+ years of direct experience guiding people through the process of knowing themselves.

His work is not based on a specific method. It is based on presence and direct observation. He doesn’t bring a system into the room. He brings attention — clear, unfiltered, and completely focused on what is actually happening in you right now.

What he has developed over decades of working with his own mind and with others is a rare capacity: to listen to what a person says, to see what they cannot see in themselves, and to name it simply and directly. Not as advice, but as a reflection. You recognize it immediately because it is true, and because some part of you already knew it.

Chi works across the full spectrum: body, emotion, mind, and the belief system that holds all of it in place. He follows whatever is present and goes directly to its root.
What he offers is not inspiration. It is contact with reality as it is, a recognition. For most people who have worked with him, that turns out to be the thing that finally moves what nothing else could.

In this retreat, Chi works with you every day through a short, focused one-on-one session. If you want to go deeper, a full one-hour energy and mentoring session is available at extra cost. Your sessions are recorded. By the time you leave, you will have a personalized action plan built from what came up across the 10 days, a clear foundation for continuing the work when you return to your life, and all your session recordings to go back to for later self-reflection.

Upcoming Programs by Chi Om

30 Day Change Direction: The Human Greenhouse Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

Open Dates

When was the last time you paused long enough to hear what’s actually going on inside? This is a month living inside The Essence, a conscious community built to give you back the space ordinary life takes from you: room to breathe without rushing, to sit with yourself without distraction, to remember what actually matters. […]

10 Day Face Yourself: Break the Pattern, Digital Detox in Tulum, Mexico

September 4 - 13, 2026

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

September 17 - 20, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

September 24 - 27, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

October 1 - 4, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico Copy

October 8 - 11, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

October 15 - 18, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

10 Day Face Yourself: Break the Pattern, Digital Detox in Tulum, Mexico

October 19 - 28, 2026

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

November 5 - 8, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

November 12 - 15, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

10 Day Face Yourself: Break the Pattern, Digital Detox in Tulum, Mexico

November 20 - 29, 2026

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

December 3 - 6, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

December 10 - 13, 2026

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

10 Days Unplugged: Break the Pattern Over Christmas, Tulum, Mexico

December 17 - 26, 2026

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

10 Days Unplugged: Break the Pattern Over New Years, Tulum, Mexico

December 28, 2026 - January 6, 2027

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

10 Day Face Yourself: Break the Pattern, Digital Detox in Tulum, Mexico

January 15 - 24, 2027

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

January 28 - 31, 2027

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

February 4 - 7, 2027

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

10 Day Face Yourself: Break the Pattern, Digital Detox in Tulum, Mexico

February 12 - 21, 2027

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

February 25 - 28, 2027

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]

10 Day Face Yourself: Break the Pattern, Digital Detox in Tulum, Mexico

March 6 - 15, 2027

Most people aren't really here. We're in our heads — replaying yesterday, rehearsing tomorrow, defending positions no one's attacking. This program is built to interrupt that. This is a place to stop arguing, and start seeing reality as it is. This program is for people ready to start the new year by shifting the direction […]

4 Day Awakening Awareness: A Taste of Community Wellness Retreat in Tulum, Mexico

March 18 - 21, 2027

When was the last time you spent four days somewhere real? Four days can shift more than you'd think. Long enough to feel the shape of a different rhythm, without a phone to hide behind or a schedule of your own to run. Practice at The Essence isn't about achieving a state or learning a […]